????Paint or Stain??????

Just finished up the carcass of this project. I will be making this completely out of Atlantic Birch plywood and edge-banding anyone the exposed surfaces. This is destined for a walk-in closet and more of a contemporary look but having difficulty figuring out if I should paint or stain it! It is designed to maximize a full sheet of 48×96 plywood. Now its time to make it pretty!!

For contemporary projects, I roll on black, white or grey paint with a very short nap roller. The wood grain is still visible, with the paint giving an even and contemporary appearance. See my audio cabinet project post for an example. Just my 2 cents, now I’m broke.

I love Birch ply and often just use a clear finish on it to keep its NATURAL beauty : ) Not a big fan of stains (as in trying to make one species look like something else). Might as well paint it at that point. JMHO : )

A couple coats satin clear will look good on this and will not show scuffs and marks from regular useIt’s too much work to hand paint and try and get a finished look for what you get out of itIf i did paint i would set up to spray each component with a laquer so it looks factorygreat job by the way!greg

My Dad always said, “You can always paint over stain, but, it’s hard to stain over paint.” Like the others, I like the look of a clear finish. You have a great beginning on your project, be sure to post pics to let us see the end result.